Washing machine or the like



Nov. 3, 1931. w. B. RULON I WASHING MACHINE OR THE LIKE Filed Nov. 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 iii:

Nov. 3, 1931. w. B. RULON WASHING MACHINE OR THE LIKE Filed Nov. 29. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 OQQOQODOQ 000000000 000 00000 00 0 0000 Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITEDUSTATES- WATSON B. BULON, F ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY WASHING MACHINE 0R THE LIKE Application filed Novembr 29, 1929. Serial No. 410,313.

The present invention relates generally to washing machines or the like in which the thread or yarn to be treated is carried'on hollow perforated spools through which the treating fluid is sucked or forced, and the main object and feature of the invention is to simplify the construction of such machines and to quickly and effectively assemble or remove the spools.

In the accompanying drawings the invention is disclosed in a concrete and preferred form in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the interior of a tank with a few spools in position;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of Fig. 1 with parts broken away and in section;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan detail view looking in the direction of arrow 3 of Fig. 2.

1 indicates a tank of any suitable construc- 'ing ledge 2 in spaced relation to the bottom of the tank. 3 is a supporting member or partition that divides the tank into two com; partments 4 and 5, said member 3 resting on ledge 2 and having a suitable gasket (S-of compressible material interposed between it and said ledge. It will be observed that the mere placingof s id partition into contact with the gasket aforesaid produces a water and air tight joint. Any suitablemeans, such as rods 7, may be used to raise and lower the partition. j

The partition is provided with a plurality of openings as 8 each having an elongation as 9. A spool 10, or a plurality of spools in tandem, is clamped to the partition by the following means: a latching means or cam or curved wedge 11 is arranged in alinement with each opening in the partition, said cam being located in compartment 5 and being carried by the said partition. Obvious- .ly said cam may be formed integrally with the partition but, preferably, it is removable so that another one may be put in its place in case of breakage or wear. As here shown, 12 indicates a sleeve having a head 13 resting on top ofthe partition with a suitable gasket 14 interposed. Sleeve 12 projects through the partition and carries at its lower edge the cam 11. 15 indicates a nut tion provided in its interior with a support or bushing in threaded engagement with the 'an abutment member at the free end of one or more spools in tandem, and extending from'this abutment member is a connecting member 19 which latter protrudes through the sleeve and carries at its lower end suitable latching means to rotatively engage cam 11. As here shown, these. means take the form of two radial arms 20 adapted to be passed through elongations 17 of sleeve 12, after which a partialrotation is given to the abutment member 18 and connecting member 19 thereby causing arms 20 to engage cam 11 so that the spool, or spools, is clamped to the partition. Cam 11 is preferably provided with dwells or.low portions 21 into which the arms click, therebeing sufiicient elasticity in the various gaskets to admit of this action without breaking the water and air tight joints. Such joints may obviously be produced in any of the conventional ways, for instance as shown in the drawings: a gasket 22 of compressible mate'rial is interposed between head 13 and lower flange 23 of a spool, and similarly a gasket 24 of compressible material is interposed between abutment member 18 and upper flange 25 of a spool. Obviously. only one spool need be associated with each opening in the partition, in which case head 13 and abutment member 18 will engage gaskets at opposite ends of the same spool. In the exemplification shown, two spools are shown in tandem and interposed between the adjacent ends of the two spools is a ring 26 that supports an intermediate gasket of compressible material. The spools are here the conventional sheet' material spools open at both ends and perforated as shown, and are adapted to receive thread-like material 27, such as rayon or the like.

The tank is provided with suitable inlet and eduction pipes, the precise arrangement of which may depend somewhat upon whether liquid is to be sucked or forced through the spools. As shown, an eduction pipe 28 is used which may partake of the characteristics of a manifold, connection being made tothe tank at a number of points to thereby more evenly distribute the flow of fluid, and to further assist this there may be a, bafiie plate 29 arranged adjacent each opening to the eduction pipe. 30 indicates an inlet pipe and 31 indicates an outlet pipe to be used in case it is desired to drain compartment 4 without removing the partition.

It Will be seen from the foregoing that the partition, and with it the spools, may be removed or replaced as a unit, and that the spools can be quickly attached or detached whether the partition is in position in the tank or has been removed therefrom.

When the partition is in position and the openings therein are closed by the spools, then a two-chambered tank is created. the sole means of communication between said compartments being the spools. When, therefore, a circulation is set up, the liquid will flow from one chamber to another by way of the spools and in so doing will pass through the interstices in the material on the spools and will thus dye or otherwise treat said material.

I claim:

1. The combination of a supporting member having an opening provided with an elongation, a hollow, open-ended and perfo rated spool, to receive wound material on its exterior, supported at one end by one face of the supporting member in alinement with the opening thereof, and means to clamp the spool endwise to the supporting member con sisting of an abutment member at the free end of the s ool, a connecting member extending from said abutment member through the in- Laeaaee ing; a tank, an interior supporting ledge on said tank in spaced relation to the bottom thereof, a removable partition supported on said ledge and dividing the tank into two compartments, said partition having a plurality of openings therein, a plurality of hollow and perforated spools located in one of said compartments and carried by said partition, means extending through the spools and protruding through the openings of the partitions to individually clamp the spools to the partition, and curved wedges located in the other compartment and carried by said partition to engage and cooperate with said clampinn means to hold the spools in position.

a igned at the city of New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 27th day of November, 1929.

WATSON- B. RULON.

terior of the spool and protruding through the opening and elongation'in the supporting member, and rotati'vely interengaging latching means on the protruding end of the connecting member and on the other face of the supporting member.

2. A washing machine or the like including: a tank, a partition in the tank having an opening provided with an elongation, a hollow, open-ended and perforated spool, to receive wound material on its exterior, supported at one end by one face of the partition in alinement with the opening thereof, and means to clamp the spool endwise to the partition consisting of an abutment member at the free end of the spool, a connecting member ex-- tending from said abutment member through the interior of the spool and protruding through the opening and elongation in the partition, and rotatively inter-engaging latching means on the protruding end of the connecting member and on the other face of the partition.

3. A washing machine or the like includ 

